Taiwan Gets Two Advanced US Fighter Jets After Years of Delays

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1. Fri, 2 October 2026

   5 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics05:25first to report
     Taiwan Gets Two Advanced US Fighter Jets After Years of Delays

     Taiwan received two new US-made fighter jets that will be among the most advanced in its arsenal, taking delivery after years of delays amid growing military pressure from China.

   • DW Top Stories07:25
     Taiwan: first new F-16V fighters arrive amid China threat

     The US-made jets, part of an order made in 2019, touched down as concerns grow in Taiwan that support from the United States could be wavering. Washington insists its policy towards Taiwan and China hasn't changed.

   • Al Jazeera English08:26
     US delivers F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan as island eyes threat from China

     Amid threats from China, Taipai is growing concerned about the Trump administration's commitment to arming the island.

   • South China Morning Post10:00
     Taiwan hails F-16V delivery as sign US support holds after Xi-Trump summit

     Taiwan has hailed the much-delayed arrival of two F-16V fighter jets as a demonstration of continuing American military support, despite a US presidential hold put on a separate multibilllion-dollar arms package. The two single-seat aircraft, which reached Chihhang Air Base in the eastern county of Taitung on Friday, are the first new F-16s received by the island since deliveries of its original F-16A/B fleet began in 1997. Compared with the earlier versions, the F-16V configuration...

   • Index.hr (Croatia)16:11
     Tajvan dobio prve nove američke F-16. Naručio ih je 66

     TAJVAN je preuzeo prva dva od 66 borbenih aviona F-16V Block 70 kupljenih od SAD-a. Vrijednost ugovora je osam milijardi dolara, a avioni će ojačati zračnu obranu zemlje.

2. Sat, 3 October 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times00:36
     Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China

     The long-delayed delivery comes amid growing concern in Taiwan about Washington's commitment to arming Taipei.

3. Mon, 5 October 2026

   1 report
   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:10
     Taiwan riceve i nuovi jet F-16 dagli Usa, ma con tre anni di ritardo. Xi Jinping: “No alle interferenze esterne”

     A distanza di una settimana dall’incontro tra Donald Trump e Xi Jinping, Taiwan ha ricevuto due jet da combattimento F-16V Block 70, che fanno parte di un gruppo di 66 velivoli, per cui Taipei ha versato agli Usa la cifra di 8 miliardi di dollari. Una notizia che non fa piacere a Pechino. Ribadendo le […] L'articolo Taiwan riceve i nuovi jet F-16 dagli Usa, ma con tre anni di ritardo. Xi Jinping: “No alle interferenze esterne” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .

4. Wed, 7 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:07
     China reiterates opposition to US arms sales after Taiwan gets 2 F-16V fighter jets

     Foreign Ministry pushes back against ‘peddling the so-called Chinese spy narrative’ after US detains woman for being ‘unregistered agent of China’

5. Mon, 12 October 2026

   1 report
   • South China Morning Post10:23
     Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive

     Taiwan’s defence ministry plans to allow military pilots to serve until the age of 58 as it grapples with the prospect of “having fighter jets but no pilots”. The proposed retention scheme comes as the island’s air force prepares to form operational squadrons around 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighters ordered from the United States, adding pressure to an already stretched pool of experienced pilots. Under the plan, pilots could serve until they turn 58 – up from about 48 for lieutenant colonels...